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Articles that Ben has written have been covered on CNN, Popular Mechanics, Smithsonian Magazine, Road & Track Magazine, the official Pinterest blog, the official eBay Motors blog, BuzzFeed, Autoweek Magazine, Wired Magazine, Autoblog, Gear Patrol, Jalopnik, The Verge, and many more. Silodrome was founded by Ben back in 2010, in the years since the site has grown to become a world leader in the alternative and vintage motoring sector, with well over a million monthly readers from around the world and many hundreds of thousands of followers on social media.

Bishop by Bandit 9

Ben Branch August 18, 2014
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Design
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

Daryl from Bandit 9 has quickly earned himself some hefty respect throughout the custom motorcycle scene, he consistently turns out motorcycles that catch the…

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REV’IT! Windsor Jacket

Ben Branch August 18, 2014
  • Clothing
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Jackets

The REV’IT! Windsor Jacket is a new design from the company that’s aimed squarely at the growing demographic of motorcyclists who refuse to dress…

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Pikes Peak with Per Eklund

Ben Branch August 17, 2014
  • Films
  • Pikes Peak
  • Racing
  • Rally

Per Eklund is a racing driver that has enjoyed an extraordinary career racing in both WRC Rally and European Rallycross, he’s still racing today…

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Evel Knievel Wallpaper

Ben Branch August 17, 2014
  • American
  • Motorcycles
  • Photography
  • Retro

“Bones heal, pain is temporary and chicks dig scars” – Evel Knievel Although no one will ever accuse Evel Knievel of being on par…

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EVE by Bandit 9 Motorcycles

Ben Branch August 16, 2014
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Steampunk

Some of you may remember EVE, it’s a custom motorcycle we featured a few months ago when the first renderings were released by the…

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Leatherback Writer 2

Ben Branch August 16, 2014
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Gear

The Leatherback Writer 2 is an American made notebook holder that also has a pocket for a smartphone, as well as credit cards, cash and…

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Ride Till Death Tee by Scotch & Iron

Ben Branch August 15, 2014
  • American
  • Art
  • Clothing
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Tees

The Ride Till Death Tee by Scotch & Iron is reminiscent of the vintage designs worn by the people who created the original motorcycle-based alternative…

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Honda CM400 by Junior Burrell

Ben Branch August 14, 2014
  • American
  • Design
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

Custom motorcycles that have hand built fairings always draw a little extra attention from me, I love naked bikes and classic cafe racers but…

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The HEDON x 4H10 1971 Kevlar® Helmet

Ben Branch August 14, 2014
  • Gear
  • Helmets
  • Luxury
  • Retro
  • Safety

The HEDON x 4H10 1971 Helmet is a 3/4 face motorcycle helmet with a shell made from Kevlar® fibre and an ECE 22.05 safety rating. Each…

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Harley-Davidson Fat Tracker

Ben Branch August 13, 2014
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Flat Track
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

The Harley-Davidson Fat Tracker is one of those unusual builds that I love to feature, it started life as a 2009 FLHR Road King…

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1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale

Ben Branch August 12, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury

This 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale is due to be auctioned on the 15th of August 2014 – many are predicting that it will…

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The Sicura Instalite

Ben Branch August 12, 2014
  • Accessories
  • Design
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Watches

The Sicura Instalite is a watch with an interesting history behind it – it’s the first mechanical wristwatch ever made with a separate electrical…

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